NEGATIVE:

POSITIVE:

I, you, we, they: bare infinitive

he, she, it: bare infinitive + -s
E.g.:
I drink milk every day.
He dinks milk every day.

I, you, we, they: dont + bare infinitive

he, she, it: doesnt + bare infinitive.
E.g.:
I dont drink milk every day.
He doesnt drink milk every day.

INTERROGATIVE:
Do + I/ you/we/ they + bare infinitive
Does + he/she/it + bare infinitive
E.g.:
Do I drink milk every day?
Does he drink milk every day?

3rd PERSON SINGULAR SPELLING RULES:

General rule: add -s
walk she walks
talk she talks
answer answers

Verbs ending in s, ss,

ch, sh, x: add -es
miss she misses

Verbs ending in o: add

-es

watch she watches

go she goes
do she does

wash washes
fix she fixes

Verbs ending in
consonant + y: change
the y into i and add
-es
study she studies
tidy she tidies

Verbs ending in vowel +

y: add -s
play she plays
enjoy she enjoys
stay she stays

Write the third person singular in the present simple of the following verbs in the right place.

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aysupplydoobeyrelaxundo

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Verb + -s

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Verb + -es

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Vowel + y + -s

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Consonant + y + -es

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o + -es

B Fill in the blanks with the present simple of the verbs in brackets.
1. Janet _______________ (watch) a film on TV.
2. The girl _______________ (finish) her homework.
3. My father ________________ (fix) the TV.
4. The children ______________ (visit) the museum
every school year.
5. Helen _______ (wash) her hair every two days.
6. My friend _____________ (try) to cheer me up.
7. My mother _______________ (guide) me.
8. They _________ (offer) me a CD every Christmas.
9. I _________ (wait) for you whatever happens.
10. My mother always ______ (divide) the cake in six.

11. My family ____ (plan) a trip to the UK every year.

12. Mr. Harris is the one who usually _____________
(carry) the heavy boxes to the attic.
13. I normally _________ (talk) to John on the phone.
14. Karen and Sara _____________ (play) the guitar.
15. The students _____ (describe) their homes easily.
16. Tom ______________________ (collect) stamps.
17. The young boy ________________ (cry) for help.
18. Susan __________________ (wrap) the present.
19. Katy ____________ (admire) her grandmother.
20. Babies _____________ (like) to clap their hands.

C Fill in the gaps with the Present Simple (negative) of the verbs in brackets.
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David _________________ (not / watch) films in the cinema.

Carol _________________ (not / like) to go to parties.
My parents _________________ (not / go) to restaurants.
Peter _________________ (not / close) the door when he enters.
Nicole __________________ (not / obey) any rule.
Jewels ___________________ (not / disappear) just like that!
I ___________________ (not / like) to wait too much long.
Mrs. Underwood ___________________ (not / understand) me.
The students __________________ (not / identify) the subject in the sentence.
The naughty boys _________________ (not / apologise) for their bad behaviour as a rule.
Caroline __________________ (not / like) to be disturbed.
Thieves ___________________ (not / admit) that they steal.
Now use the interrogative form of the present simple.
_______________________ (the girl / blush) when her boyfriend kisses her?
_______________________ (Caroline / like) to be disturbed?
_______________________ (you / explain) clearly?
_______________________ (Mum / cook) dinner every day?
_______________________ (the pupil / ask) for help?
_______________________ (girls / enjoy) going to parties?
_______________________ (you / visit) the museum regularly?
_______________________ (Charles / arrive) early as a rule?
_______________________ (secretaries / make) hotel reservations?
_______________________ (Mrs. Clark / water) the plants?
_______________________ (the cat / scratch) the front door?
_______________________ (your sister / cook) well?
Rewrite the sentences both in the negative and interrogative forms.

1. I walk to school.
NEG. ___________________________
INT. ___________________________
2. That driver never stops at the traffic
lights.
NEG. ___________________________
INT. ___________________________
3. The boys play football quite well.
NEG. ___________________________
INT. ___________________________
4. This kite flies real high.
NEG. ___________________________
INT. ___________________________

5. I talk to Andrew every single day.

NEG. ___________________________
INT. ___________________________
6. Michael works in a big company.
NEG. ___________________________
INT. ___________________________
7. My Mum mixes all the ingredients.
NEG. ___________________________
INT. ___________________________
8. My brother Alfred studies Spanish at
school.
NEG. ___________________________
INT. ___________________________